{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f2e05c24e0a0c6a49b3c7cc5","clusterId":"c_d0789b70f52e701c746bec7f","slug":"yayu-murata-opens-kickstarter-for-across-the-strange-edge-volume-2-and-deluxe-omnibus","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Yayu Murata Opens Kickstarter for Across the Strange Edge Volume 2 and Deluxe Omnibus","summary":"Yayu Murata announced on Wednesday a Kickstarter for an English edition of Across the Strange Edge volume 2, plus a deluxe hardcover collecting the first two volumes with a cover made in collaboration with Takashi Kumatani. The campaign opens November 19 and seeks 7,000 euros by December 17. If funded, digital and physical books arrive in May 2027, with two more deluxe volumes planned.","whyItMatters":"A second crowdfunding round for the same series tests whether the audience that backed volume one will carry the deluxe hardcover line through its remaining two planned volumes.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe campaign follows an April 1 Kickstarter for the first volume\u0026#39;s English edition, which raised 8,774 euros against a 3,200 euro goal, with physical rewards shipping from September 8. The new round carries a higher target and a longer product line behind it: a hardcover omnibus of volumes one and two, and two further deluxe volumes planned beyond that. Rewards include an original shikishi art board and art prints. The series ran on Shogakukan\u0026#39;s Manga ONE platform, where the serialization began in 2020 and the fifth and final compiled volume shipped in August 2021.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Across the Strange Edge Kickstarter asks 7,000 euros by December 17 but delivers books in May 2027. Backers are funding a two-year wait, and two more deluxe volumes depend on this one clearing.","twitterPost":"Across the Strange Edge volume 2 ships May 2027, so backers fund a wait longer than the campaign itself.","threadsPost":"Yayu Murata's Kickstarter for Across the Strange Edge volume 2 closes December 17, but the books arrive in May 2027. Backers are committing money to a two-year gap, and the two more planned deluxe volumes ride on this campaign hitting its 7,000 euro goal.","newsletterBlurb":"Yayu Murata announced a Kickstarter for an English edition of Across the Strange Edge volume 2, alongside a deluxe hardcover collecting the first two volumes with a cover made with Takashi Kumatani. The campaign opens November 19 and seeks 7,000 euros by December 17. If funded, digital and physical books arrive in May 2027, with two more deluxe volumes planned.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-11-04/yayu-murata-launches-kickstarter-for-across-the-strange-edge-manga-2nd-volume-deluxe-hardcover-/.243521\",\"title\":\"Yayu Murata Launches Kickstarter for Across the Strange Edge Manga's 2nd Volume, Deluxe Hardcover Omnibus\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5421,"outputTokens":743,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793811000,"createdAt":"2026-11-04T16:43:57.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-04T16:48:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-04T16:48:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d0789b70f52e701c746bec7f","canonicalTitle":"News\nYayū Murata Launches Kickstarter for Across the Strange Edge Manga's 2nd Volume, Deluxe Hardcover Omnibus","representativeArticleId":"a_7d7c9951f2ee434c869a76f0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Across the Strange Edge\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yayū Murata\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-04T16:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-04T16:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-04T16:48:52.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-11-04/yayu-murata-launches-kickstarter-for-across-the-strange-edge-manga-2nd-volume-deluxe-hardcover-/.243521","title":"News\nYayū Murata Launches Kickstarter for Across the Strange Edge Manga's 2nd Volume, Deluxe Hardcover Omnibus"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Across the Strange Edge"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Yayū Murata"],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Yayu Murata announced the Kickstarter on Wednesday.","The campaign launches November 19 and seeks 7,000 euros by December 17.","If funded, digital and physical releases arrive in May 2027.","The deluxe hardcover collects the first two volumes and has a cover designed with Takashi Kumatani.","Murata's April 1 Kickstarter for the first volume raised 8,774 euros against a 3,200 euro goal."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["across-the-strange-edge","yayu-murata"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"across-the-strange-edge","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":0,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"yayu-murata","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":0,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}